初はつ土ど俵ひょう

noun

first tournament for a wrestler; debut on the dohyō

Sumo term referring to a wrestler's first appearance in an official tournament or on the raised ring.

• 彼かれは初はつ土ど俵ひょうを踏ふんだばかりの新しん弟で子しです。

  He is a new apprentice who has just made his debut on the dohyō.

• 初はつ土ど俵ひょうの場ば所しょで白しろ星ぼしを挙あげた。

  He won his first bout in his debut tournament.